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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200411-06] MIME-tools: Virus detection evasion Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200411-06] MIME-tools: Virus detection evasion |
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MIME-tools: Virus detection evasion Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-06 (MIME-tools: Virus detection evasion) MIME-tools doesn't correctly parse attachment boundaries with an empty name (boundary=""). Impact A possible hacker could send a carefully crafted email and evade detection on some email virus-scanning programs using MIME-tools for attachment decoding. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/pipermail/mimedefang/2004-October/024959.html Solution: All MIME-tools users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/MIME-tools-5.415" Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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